Technical Specifications

Type	Submachine gun
Country of origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Beretta, Taurus, Defence Industries Corporation, MAS, PT Pindad
Designer	Beretta
Designed	1950–1959
Produced	1959–present
In service	1961–present
Used by	See Users
Variants	See Variants
Weight	Metal stock: · * 3.0 kg (M12) * 3.2 kg (M12S) * 3.480 kg (M12S2) Wood stock: * 3.4 kg (M12) * 3.6 kg (M12S)
Length	Fixed stock: 660 mm · Folding stock: · * 645 mm stock extended * 418 mm stock folded
Barrel length	200 mm
Height	180 mm
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Blowback
Feed	20-, 32-, or 40-round detachable box magazine
Muzzle velocity	380 m/s
Rate of fire	550 rounds/min
Range	100 to 200 m sight adjustments

Data from Beretta M12 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — CPL DICK S. KOTECKI, USMC.

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